Wireless tracking system and method utilizing near-field communication devices
US8903416B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 19, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 2, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 5, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/80
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a solution to determining a near-field communication interaction in a wireless tracking mesh network. The present invention utilizes near-field communication devices in conjunction with tracking tags to transmit signals for reception by sensors stationed throughout a facility which form a mesh network and forward the signals to an information engine for analysis.
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